Diploma Share News (DPLM)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Credit Suisse cuts Vodafone; Citi likes BP

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:

Diploma profit increases following revenue growth across all divisions

(Alliance News) - Diploma PLC on Monday said profit increased in its recent financial year, following revenue growth across all divisions and a 5% foreign exchange benefit.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks fall, dollar rallies as sentiment weakens

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe were lower in early trade on Monday, with a resurgence in Covid-19 in China and lingering interest rate hike worries knocking investor confidence.

Diploma delivers FY revenue and profit growth

(Sharecast News) - Technical products and services group Diploma delivered a "very strong" set of full-year results on Monday, with both revenue and profits improving year-on-year.

LONDON BRIEFING: Compass and Virgin Money announce new share buybacks

(Alliance News) - Covid-19 worries in China have damped market sentiment at the start of the week.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

IN BRIEF: discoverIE confirms Bruce Thompson as chair

discoverIE Group PLC - Surrey-based maker of customised electronics - Confirms Bruce Thompson as non-executive chair, effective today. Says Thompson has been a non-executive director since February 2018 and senior independent director since March 2019.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Redburn likes Flutter; RBC cuts Smiths

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

IN BRIEF: Avon Protection names Bruce Thompson as chair

Avon Protection PLC - personal protection company - Confirms Paul McDonald today has stepped down from his role as CEO. Says Non-Executive Chair Bruce Thompson will become executive chair from October 1 until a new chief executive officer is in place.

IN BRIEF: Diploma confirms November as start date for new CFO Davies

Diploma PLC - London-based specialised technical products and services - Says new Chief Financial Officer Chris Davies will start his role on November 1. He was announced as new CFO in August. He is currently the CFO of National Express Group PLC, which today announced its Germany & UK division CFO James Stamp will be interim CFO from November 1 as the coach operator is searching for a permanent CFO.

National Express appoints Greencore director Helen Weir as chair

(Alliance News) - National Express Group PLC on Thursday said it has appointed Greencore Group PLC non-executive director Helen Weir as chair from January 1.

IN BRIEF: New Diploma Chair David Lowden buys 2,500 shares

Diploma PLC - London-based specialised technical products and services - Michele Lowden, wife of Non-Executive Chair David Lowden, buys 2,500 shares at GBP25.76, worth GBP64,391, on Tuesday. The purchase is the Lowdens' only holding. Lowden joined the Diploma board in October last year and took over the chair this past January.

Diploma picks Chris Davies from National Express to be new CFO

(Alliance News) - Diploma PLC on Wednesday said it has picked Chris Davies to be its new chief financial officer, with the start date to be confirmed in due course.

National Express CFO stands down to take up job Diploma

(Sharecast News) - Public transport operator National Express revealed on Wednesday that chief financial officer Chris Davies will stand down from the role to take up a job at industrial supplies company Diploma.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Watches of Switzerland, GB Group started at buy

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday: